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Bribery, Fraud, Theft, Other Criminal Activity

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Student Financial Assistance: Bribery, Fraud, Theft, Other Criminal Activity

Any evidence, suspicions, or concerns, or complaints about fraud , theft , mismanagement student loan fraud rings Pell Runners , “ghost students,” or other criminal or civil violations of law involving Federal student aid programs or operations. See our free materials to learn more about these types of crimes, including tips on how to identify fraud in Federal student aid programs.

These concerns or complaints should be reported to the OIG. Learn how to file a report and submit a report to the OIG

If you are a school official reporting a student loan fraud ring, follow the instructions from the Federal Student Aid's Knowledge Center.